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Custer chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, Black Hills, D.T. [S.D.]) 1880-1890, 1887-09-17
A BURNING THEATRE.
Nearly One Hundred and Fifty Lives Lost
at Exeter, England.
Many Who We're Rescued Alive Died
Soon After Being Taken Out,

LONDON, Sept. Ga theater NJ Exeter uoos
NE this evening during the performance OF
"Romany Rye" The occupants of the pit,
after an awful struggle, escaped, but many Of
them greatly injured. There was only one
exit from the gallery and the crush there was
terrific. Scores were trodden under foot aud
suffocated. A fire escape was brought 10 a
window ana many inside were rescued. Sixty
corpses have been removed. The mortality t.
estimated az 100.
The fire blSzed iercely, lighting up she whole
city. People were soon locking to the scene
In thousands, inQulripg for friends. The scene
ms de the theatre, when the fire broke out,
vas an awful one. Some men i'm
plored the audience to be cool, but 1T
was impossible TO check the frantic
rush. The the theater hose was brought into
use In a few minutes, but the water had little
effect on the flames. The actors aud actresses
were taken from windows with the aid of lad
ders. They lost everything except what they
wore at the time.
Up to the present time 1870 bodies have beer
recovered. They are almost unacceptable.
Thirty injured seriously have beentaken to
hospitals. The FIRE burned throughout the
night. The search for bodies proceeds slow
~ in many eases every shred Of clothing is
| burned Oft and the bodies look black and
| raw.
There were various reports as to the origin
OF the lire. 1t Is only certain that the flames
broke ont Ia the scene shifter's department.
Those who escaped say that the spec al exit
was promptly opened. The fire brigade ar
rived five minutes after the breaking out Of
the flames but the efforts OF the hremen
were without effect. There were several
thrilling rescues. A majority of the
victims We're men and boys. About thirty
| women were burned. When the fire started
the drop scene was lowered to prevent
draught. Some OF the sectors opened Is door
20 escape causing the fire TO burst through
the drop scene and ignite the gallery. The
flames overlook people who were wedged In
III untnovabic mass gud roasted them to
death. Many who were rescued alive died
soon after being taken out Of the burning
building. The occupants OF the dress circle
escaped without serious harm.
"A telegram from Exeter at 5 O'Clock this
raorning says that the fire is under control.
Only the walls OF the structure are standing.
People are distracted with anxiety and are
standing about the streets in the neighbor-
hood Of the theatre In search OF friends VINO
attended last nights performance. Hospitals
are beslegcd by anxious inquirers for friends.
Twenty badly burned persons who were All.
mitted TO the hos ritals died q few moments
after they were rnceiveA.
Custer chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, Black Hills, D.T. [S.D.]) 1880-1890, 1887-09-17

SATURDAY, Sept. l5.-The following
testimony in the Haddock conspiracy
case was taken:
The next witness called was Albert
Adams, the hickman who drove the
four men TO the Greenville House.
There was nothing new in his testi-
muny.
John Fitzgibbons was called. He is
now resident of South Omaha, but
ut the time was a witness of the shoot
ing of Haddock, while n boarder at the
Columbia House. His testimony was
as to seeing some one walk with Had
dock for several feet then turn and
shoot him, and at the same time two
men run from a building zeal bye.
The Hon. p. Murphy was mex
put on the stand. He was in the hack
when stopped by some men and the
remark made, 1T is not the man,
drive on" " 18th command to the driver
te do SO. He was driving from the
train in a hack driven by a man named
Williamson. After describing his route
he said, 'as we were driving, and after
| passing Pierce street, one-haif way be-
tween Pearl street and the alley west
the hack was halted, but | am not GER
tain that ! heard any one call. 1t
turned and drove round to the alley,
at the south side of Fourth street by
the curb stone. Some one approached
the hack and | noticed that it was Fred
Munchrath. | saw another man, but
was not alb e 10 recognize him. There
was also another. Mr.. Munchrath
ca~le up and looked into the hack, and
said. ''wherc's The other hack" or
something TO that effect. There was
no one in the hack but L. said,
good evening Fred" or in some
other way addressed HIM. The hack
then turned around and went to my
! home. On cross. examination Mr..
Murphy admitted that his mind at the
time of the stoppage of the hack was
greatly taken up with thoughts of
home, as he was hurrying there as he
understood his wife was very sick.
VIM. Williamson was then called.
He lived in LeMars, but was living
here at the time of the killing. He was
the driver who drove the carriage oc-
cupied by Mr.. Murphy. He did not,
however, recognize him. He was
J hailed TO stop by OH n The man
Custer chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, Black Hills, D.T. [S.D.]) 1880-1890, 1887-09-17
THE THEATER HORROR.
Later Particulars of the London Thcates
Fire--The Nunbor OF Dead Placed at

IAo.
LONDON. Sept. 6.-The victims OF the
burned Exeter thester Monday night were
mostly working people. AS soon as the flames
we're e~xtinguished a large force OF men began
81 arching for bodies. The stairway leading
to the gallery was literally packed with bod.
les. while at the head of the stairs there were
scores Of others piled on top If each other
The unfortunate victims had rushed to the
the door when the alarm was given but found
the loo blocked and all means Of escape cut
off. In a short time the Games had reached
them and they suffered a horrible death.
There were pitiful scenes I'm the vicinity OF
the burned theater this morning, ss friends
and cations of imposed victims awaited the
recovery Of bodies. In many cases iathers
aud mothers both persisted, and numerous
children are thus left without means of sup.
port. Several OF the bodies were burned sc
that oniy a small cinder remained. The mum.
Der of persons severely Injured is sixty and i,
is feared the death list viii reach l40.
This evening II has been ascertained that
here were 20 pereons occupying seats in the
gallery, and OF these over 100 lost their lives,
rhe search for bodies still goes on. II Ii
very improbable that the total number OF
ieaths Viii never be ascertained, owing TO tht
fact that many OF the bodies were completely
calcined.
Two stalls Of the stable belonging to a hotei
adjacent to the theatre are filed with remain
mat IL ia possible to identify. Most Of The
killed were adults, ard chiefly men, but sew
eral children persisted. M re bodies have
| heen found aud taken from the ruins. Tn
charred remains Of twenty persons were
found in one heap. A mother, father ant
child were found clasped In one embrace
burned TO death.
Ia nearly every case the clothing had beer
torn cf the victims. From manv Of til.
| bodies limbs were missing, and the remsins
| showed evidence that they had been wseDcher
IF. Several whole families, numbering from
fwo 10 FIVE persons, lost their lives.
TIE construction OF the gallery stair cas-
aecoun FIR the great loss OF life among th,
gailery people. The scene sbifter said tn,
fire originated among some waste which som'
way oecame lgnited. The l4mes spread II
tive scenery of which the stage was unusual,
full, owing to preparations of the produc
ton OF a pantom.me. The audience mum
bered 500 persons.
Custer chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, Black Hills, D.T. [S.D.]) 1880-1890, 1887-09-17

PATERSON, n. j., Sept. IA fire started
this morning In Joseph JtcSsan's silk mills,
In q part OF the Grant locomotive works
building, and soon communicates to every
part Of the building Of the Grant works, Of
which nothing remains buf the erecting shop,
foundry and part OF the new machine shop.
The loss 10 estimated ut $3.50. 600. Six hIu-
dred hands are thrown out OF employu ent.
Custer chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, Black Hills, D.T. [S.D.]) 1880-1890, 1887-09-17
A Terrible Storm.

ST. johns, N. f., Spet. S.-keports daily
arrive from all parts Of the country show
that the gale OF August 20 was one that will
long be remembered for the loss Of life and
the extent Of the damages sustained from it.
At aud around the island OF st. Pierre the
gale ragged ~furiously. A vessel, name un-
known, was wrecked on the bank OF Langley
i.land, near st. Pierre, aud as no trace OF her
crew has yet been found, 1t Is feared they
must all be drowned. Several large vessels
went ashore on Dog island, near st. Pierre
aad in many cases became total wrecks. One
hundred thousand dollars will not cover the
extent OF tn damage to property sustained
by New Foandland vessels that were on the
banks during the storm. The French
bark Academic, losf two Of her crew on
the banks in this gale. The Joseph Amadie
also had two OF her crew swept overheard.
The French bark Shevrend reports having
passed e. large vessel, bottom up, on the
banks. From the description II appears to
be the French bark ST. Pierre, sailing from
st. Pierre, with q crew of ifteeD men. TIE
banker Ruby NJ, Of Fortune, d. r., has re-
ported the loss here of her captain. There
are as many as five banking schooners mise.
Ing from BURN, five from Grand Bank and
one from Burgess, all Of which were at the
banks the morning Of the gale, and bsve not
yet been seen or heard from. Ii the worst
should come to psss and these vessels are Lost,
the bread winners OF huodreds will have met
watery graves. A telegram to-day from Tit
cove gives the first report from the Labrador
gale, and 1t states that from places SO far
heard from as many as ten schooners have
been Lass, but fortunately no lives.
Custer chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, Black Hills, D.T. [S.D.]) 1880-1890, 1887-09-17
If Your Lungs are DESTROYED

do not expect that DIR. Pierce's Golden Medi-
81 ID scovery" will make new ones for you.
IL eau do much, hut not tmpossibii'ies. II,
however, you have not yet reached the last
stages OF cor sumption, there Is hope for you.
But do not dc'ey, lest you cross .he fatal line
where hrlr Is impos .ibie. The Discovery has
arrested the sggravstiDg cough OF thousands
of c~ousumotives, cured their n'ght-sweats
and hectic ( vrIs, and iestored thesi to health
and happiness.
Custer chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, Black Hills, D.T. [S.D.]) 1880-1890, 1887-09-17

DUBLIN, Sept. S-fhe Glasson magistrates
have sentenced Mr.. Hayden, editor Of the
Westmoth Examiner, to three months i'm.
prisoument for obstructing the police curing
the recent evictio.s. Hayden appeals aLdhas
/ ee admitted to bail.
Custer chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, Black Hills, D.T. [S.D.]) 1880-1890, 1887-09-17
I. the Whole Hideous Catalogue.

when is a msn legally dead % asks an
English journal. When he dies without a
cent tne law generally lets him severely alone.
Custer chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, Black Hills, D.T. [S.D.]) 1880-1890, 1887-09-17

Best, easiest to use and cheapest. pisO's
Remedy for Catsrrh. By drugg, st. 90 cents
Custer chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, Black Hills, D.T. [S.D.]) 1880-1890, 1887-09-17

Cornelius Vanderbilt has $75, 600, COB Ct
q%ssets, and he wants to make 1t more ist as
badly as lie did when he had but SO, 900.
Custer chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, Black Hills, D.T. [S.D.]) 1880-1890, 1887-09-17

New tins should he set over the fire with
botung water In them for several hours be
fore food is put into them.
Custer chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, Black Hills, D.T. [S.D.]) 1880-1890, 1887-09-17

"A bonnet and trimming may be worn q
mucn longer time II the dust be brushed well
III alter walking.
Custer chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, Black Hills, D.T. [S.D.]) 1880-1890, 1887-09-17

Davenport Business College, complete IN all
departments. For catalogues, address, j. G..
Duncan, Davenport, Iowa.
Custer chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, Black Hills, D.T. [S.D.]) 1880-1890, 1887-09-17

Charcoal ground To- powder will be four
TO be = vers good thing for polishing knives
Custer chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, Black Hills, D.T. [S.D.]) 1880-1890, 1887-09-17
r w. TANSILL G. Co, Chicago,

Your "Tausiil's Punch" sc cigars are going
ii like hot cakes. | intend that they shall
b. well advertised.
VIM i II. ~TEPHENsoN, Buffalo, My.
Custer chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, Black Hills, D.T. [S.D.]) 1880-1890, 1887-09-17

"Cio-e the door gently.
Aud bride the breath;
Ive one Of my h~adsches-
I'm sick unto deatb.n
"Take Purgstive PeUets,'
iOey're ticasant anu sure;
I've some 10 ny pocket
III warrant 10 cure.n
Dir. Pierce's pheasant Purgative Peliets''
arr both preventive and curative.
Custer chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, Black Hills, D.T. [S.D.]) 1880-1890, 1887-09-17

To pu -ctasers al livery we would sUg-
gest that circus ripss are getting cheaper.
The Grenada gazette. (Grenada, Miss.) 1885-18??, 1887-02-26
Spontaneous Combustion.

Having occasion to stain some wood
work in my store after business hours,
I mixed the stain In boiled llnseed oil
and wiped the work Of with large rugs.
These oily rags I rolled up in q tight ball
some five inches In diameter aud threw
them on the floor at the rear end Of the
store. Fortunately / stopped to do
some writing, for at the end Of half an
hour I began to smell burning paint. I
hunted for the cause out doors and in,
upstairs and down, and finally. STUN.
bling over the rags the ball broke open
and revealed q mass Of fire. The in.
side Of the bunch was all a live coal.
The next day, to convince doubling
Thomases, I tried the experiment over
again, and in threc-quarters Of an hour
had q brisk fire started by spontaneous
combustion. FireJ from similar causes
may be more numerous than We have
supposed 0or. Chicago Tribune.
The Grenada gazette. (Grenada, Miss.) 1885-18??, 1887-02-26
Fasting Power Of Dogs.

Dr.. Laborde has read q report to the
Paris Geological Society, In which he
gave some interesting results of expert.
ments in fasting carried out with dogs.
A dog weighing 16l klos. (about "a
pounds) died on the twentieth day Of
his fast. Another animal Of the same
kind and weight that was allowed
water dd Mbitwm was in good health on
the fortieth day. The dog that died
weighed when dead only 2kilos. (about
4 pounds); tho dog that survived
weighed on the twentieth day 81 kilos.,
and On the fortleth day 10 kills., Or .
little more than half his original
weight. There was some anxiety as to
how he could safely DO allowed to re-
sumo food, but the dog solved the ques-
ton for. himself, taking IL kilo. Of
soup and 1 kilo. Of meat without tho
slightest subsequent Inconvenience.
The Grenada gazette. (Grenada, Miss.) 1885-18??, 1887-02-26
A Pretty "historiar."

There was a very pretty yoane y.
last summer, who was leading ~, ~
Of friends of her own age over the - y.
of Shoals. You will remember
brave John Smith discovers ~
isles, which should, by riea. ~ I.
borne his name; but he wass y, ~
restless fellow, who set foot +,
New England hooks, and lss 80 :
memory there, as well IS In tae
Of virginia. On Star Island, tho ' !. y
teresting Of the Shoals, some o. 4 ss,,
gone inhabitants have put up :
ment to Captain Smith. Tho ~
on 1t is clumsy and queer, but W. y, tlt
ly and right feeling makes up ~ y
Our accurate young lsdy s.dix
monument, and piloted the eyes
party toward II with hsf
THAT'S Smith," she said. ~
"Who's SMITH" asked sae .sk
grown boys. an unenlighteDea
was, to be sure. ax~td n
"Why, it, the Smith I j ~
Pocshontas' headv' she rsp'.sa
extreme distrust for his igncs s.r a6I
And the last we heard Or ..trsrt|
were securing old 0osport g ~
l.. --~AZ MMYOU -
The Grenada gazette. (Grenada, Miss.) 1885-18??, 1887-02-26
STYLISH GARMENTS.

How the Most Fashionable Skirts and
POlonaises are Made.
There is a decided return to velvet
skirts Of every degree of worth, includ-
ing vclyctecn in shades of gray. golden
brown. olive and dark garnet. 1t ap-
pears to be the exception rather than
the rule that the velvet skirt matches
in color the rest Of the costume. Thus.
with a visiting gown of msstic vigogne
there is a skirt Of golden-brown velvet,
and a rich dinner toilet of velvet
striped faillc Franchise. in dove gray
and ruby, has a killed skirt beneath of
dark seal-trown plush. Olive velvet
forms another skirt, with f~awn-colorcd
camel's hair for the rest Of the costume.
The back breadth falls in straight wide
folds nearly to the bottom Of
tho velvet skirt, and at the
left edge is trimmed pcrpcn-
dicularly, with bands Of olive silk gimp
Of a rich pattern. On the right side
the drapery is loopcd. The corsage,
which is separate from the skirt, is cut
out square in the neck, with a Russian
guimpe Of velvet trimmed at tho edge.
where it joins tho cancels hair bodice,
with bands ot the gimp set on like ap-
plique work. The close sleeves are cut
in a tiny square At the wrists, and
trimmed to correspond.
The now French polonaise is very Of.
f~ective, made Of the finest camel's hair
or ladies' cloth. owe plain velvet skirts.
The fronts turn back from belt to hem,
and big wide revers of velvet are set
upon these. The front Of the corsage
also turns back in revers from the waist
up to the shoulders. and discloses .
vest Of embroidered silk or of satin laid
in fine pladts belted at the waist and
terminating there. At the sides are
wide velvet pockets. and the back Of
the polonaise u very long, and but lit
tie drapea. Still another polonaise ia
like the Russian redingotc worn last
winter, and 70 nearly conceals the low.
O. dress that only the .plainest skirt is
necessary, with = bit Of foot plating
at the extreme edge. Dark violet,
heliotrops = navy-bluc wool diagonals.
with Persian stripes, are made up in
this style, WITH dull red velvet acces.
sores a. . finish. Although most Of
the new designs in ~polonaises are So
we're. long and stately In effect, there
are q number Ut more bouffant and
youthful-looking models. which will
appear among the stylish street cos
TUNES Of cancels hair and imperial
serge already in preparation for early
spring wear.-N. r. Post
The Grenada gazette. (Grenada, Miss.) 1885-18??, 1887-02-26
e T GOOD r

Some of tho Basel0ss Charges moos
Against 1t By Chronlc Busybodios.
There arc a great many charges
made against the world. from which
each accuser regularly excerpts him.
sell. For instance. some people think
it is a very censorious world. So you
will find your friend. Mrs. Thompson
calling it every day in her life, seeing
that she is a widow upon whom many
set eyes of watclfuiness. lest som day
she should steal u~nperceived into a
second matrimonial engagement.
Mrs. Thompson does not recollect
that she occasionally takes observa-
tons Of the goings on of the Misses
Smith, a band of young milliners, who
live opposite to her. Were you to call
upon these same Misses Smith, you
would probably find them also CONF
planning thatit is y ccnsorious world
meaning that elcy feel themselves ex-
posed to Mrs. Ihompson's observation,
but altogether unconscious that they
talk nothing but scandal for at least
three hours every day.
Another lady speaks of the world as
an cvil-thinking world. and maintains
that the worst construction is put by it
upon every thing that is not quite as
clear as daylight. She means that she
has heard that her attentions to Mrs.
johnson, who has so many fine young
sons, have been misunderstood. She
does not say any thing of her having
conjcctured that her neighbor, Miss
Fairplay, was keeping improper COM
pany, in consequence Of seeing her
walking one day with u Young man,
who proved to DO her brother, u sailor
newly returned from a long voyage.
The world is also called a cold and
heartless world. Every n becomes
convinced Of this when. falling into a
few triling difficulties. he goes about
making an cndcavor to borrow u hun
drel dollars.
Another charge which is made against
the world is that it is n very deceitful
world. Mrs. Higgins became deeply
impressed with this idea when she dis
covered that Miss Tins, who had
visited her as a friend for several
years, aud seemed sincerely attached
to her. made Il practice Of telling all
her secrets, sNd ~ridiculing her in every
point. Mrs. Higgins forgot that she
had not a single friend about whose
faults she did not speak quite candidly
on all occasions when they were not
themselves present.
And so it goes, from n charge to
another. Our poor old world is as
sailed on every side; and yet the fact
is, that taken all in all, it is a very
good world. and the very best one that
any body has any personal knowledge
ON Y. Ledger.
The Grenada gazette. (Grenada, Miss.) 1885-18??, 1887-02-26
THE CAT.
Oh, Mistress May,
YouP Pussy GRAY

Oh, Mistress May,
Your Pussy Gray
Has quite % much Is you to say:
You should not scold, MOI pinch, nor strike,
Nor feed me only when you like,
Nor shut me oot to freeze at night
When you are tucked up warm and tight,
But treat me always in the way
You'd like II yov were Pussy Gray.
The things that other people do
Are none the nearer right for you;
I am your cat,
Remember that.
H. r. Hudson, IN Wids-Auaks.
The Wahpeton times. [volume] (Wahpeton, Richland County, Dakota [N.D.]) 1879-1919, 1887-02-10
RECEPTION cosrM1rTEn.
chas. +. Wolfe. George Moore. J. R. Daven.
pQrt

NOTES.
Mrs. Chief Richmond's costume
was most certainly appropriate.
Made Of some red material, "A hook and
a ladder crossed on the corsage and
w. F. d. marked in gold braid on
the front Of the skirt and also on
the cap.
Mr.. Grant, after winning the
cake-walk prize treated nearly every
one in the room to cake. serving it
himself, from large tray which lie
Carried round through the audience.
M: W. Grant made a dandy dude.
HIS watch chain and shirt studs were
most extravagant. hut distance lent
enchantment to the view.
Ed Simon's costume, the police
man. was one of the best in the
house. and the character was we'll
acted.
John Fisher made bet yeserlay
that he would not be recognized.
He won box of cigars.
The floor com mlttee distinguished
itself.
Tho crowd was little, but oh, my.
The Wahpeton times. [volume] (Wahpeton, Richland County, Dakota [N.D.]) 1879-1919, 1887-02-10
Northern Pacific.

Northern Pacific,
Going East, Accomoda tion, .. .Arrtves s.6f, n .
Departs 5:5Ap IA.
Going West, Accom- oda ton. :. .Arr,yes OR = =
Departs $50 m
Daily except Sunday.
On and after July 4th passenger train vt,l
run Daily between Wabpeton and St. Paul.
Leaving st Paul. am
Minneapolis. ls..,,......6 6:Ss
Arriving at Wahpeton. e:9O =
Except Sunday when 1t will arrive at II 20 n
Leaving Wahpetoa. '7.S0 n -
Arriving at Minnea polls 5:iS
~ asetFaui............. $50 -
PULLMAN SLEEPING CARS
are run without change on all trains from at:
Paul and Minneapolis and Fargo and Duiuth
Tor seauty and comfort those cars are unsnr
passed.
ELEGANT HORTON CHAIR CARS.
on day trains between Fargo and Mandxp. Them
ears are hxed with new reclining chairs. M
ofer spetal attractions to the traveller.
SUPERB DINING CARS
without exception, the finest on the eontinest
arc run on all trains. Pirst.class meals. ne.
-. Persons wishing to purchase tickets Ean.
west, North or South, will nnd it to their adyan.
tsEs to get them via this line. G. 4. HAWYE1.
Agent.
The Wahpeton times. [volume] (Wahpeton, Richland County, Dakota [N.D.]) 1879-1919, 1887-02-10

~ B. ROCKWELL, MD,
HOMEOPATHIC PHYSICIAN AND
SURGEON.
Once over First National Bank. Residence
Mrs. 6eely's house on Eighth street. Office
hours, II to IL A. n. and 3 to p. NJ, Sunday
excepted.